In 1641- Massachusetts becomes first colony to give statutory recognition to slavery
In 1955- Start of Montgomery Bus Boycott
In 1961- Ernie Davis becomes first African American to win Heisman Trophy
In 1987- Carrie Saxon Perry begins terms as Mayor of Hartford, CT, becoming first black woman mayor of a major US city
To Inspire You
Where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people; Yes, we can